He's unleashed. Unprepared. And thoroughly screwed.Dylan's life in the spellster tower has everything he should want: magical knowledge, safety from the King's Hounds and frequent clandestine affairs with women. All at the cost of his freedom. So when the chance to leave the tower—even as a leashed weapon for the King's Army—arises, he seizes it.When his first scouting mission goes awry, Dylan is left alone in a hostile world with the tower a distant beacon of safe...

In one day, Dylan’s whole life was destroyed. In one night, he may have found the beginnings of a new one.Still grappling with the loss of his home, Dylan has no choice but to head for Wintervale. His one solace is in travelling the same direction taken by the enemy. But the truth behind the attack on the spellster tower suggests things aren’t as clear-cut and the enemy may well be closer than they thought.Crossing the kingdom also means remaining in the presence o...

Stepping out in borrowed shoes has never been so dangerous.Stripped of her inheritance as a child by a greedy stepmother, Alla’s future hovers between drudgery and slavery. Having spent years toiling in the mansion that was once her happy home, tending to her stepmother’s every whim, she has long since put aside any thoughts of a better future.When a chance encounter in the marketplace leaves her with an invitation to the upcoming ball, her only opportunity to play...

No escape. No defence. One chance. Who'll make it out alive?Everyone knows that Demarn’s spellster tower is the safest place to be for those with magic. The site is shielded by mountains to west, by allies to the north, and their kingdom's army in the south whilst the whole kingdom stretches between them and the magic-reviling people patrolling the sea to the east.And yet, the enemy has breached the gates.They’ve issued no demands. Only dea...

Run. Don't stop. And don't look down.Stranded in a human-ruled land that has no mercy for an elf, Vala has two goals: protect her baby girl and follow her wife to a place where there is no fear of slavery. But will this new world allow her to slip through their grip?

A jaded mage-hunter. A mystery that's better left unsolved. And a choice that tests morals against codes.For years, Tracker’s life has had two facets: Hunting spellsters and entertaining strangers in his bed. Few doubt he's good at both, although only one is considered acceptable amongst the King's Hounds. His trip to Toptower should be just another task in an endless string of routine. Take down any dangerous spellster he finds and send the timid ones to ...

How can he win with the odds stacked against him?Prince Hamish has no interest in fulfilling his duty of marrying. Not to a woman, at least. That doesn’t stop his mother, Queen Fiona, from presenting him with every eligible noblewoman that enters their castle. He’s certain it’ll be no different with the representative of the Udynea Empire.So when they do arrive, Hamish is relieved the imperial prince, Darshan, is not the woman everyone expected. Until the man kisse...

Someone is out to murder his husband and he might just be the reason they succeed.Imperial Crown Prince Darshan knew his journey home wasn’t going to be the modest one he hoped for, especially not after eloping with Hamish, a former prince—and now exile—of Tirglas.When he thwarts a clumsy attempt on his husband’s life during a soirée hosted by his long-standing rival and half-sister, he figures the worst is behind them.Yet, the threat of death continues to ...

Ylva, a young dwarven woman, is captured by the enemy and comes face to face with their most powerful weapon.

Sparks fly and lovers dance in this gorgeous, yearning Cinderella retelling from bestselling author Freya Marske**—a queer Gothic romance perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and T. Kingfisher.**An instant USA Today bestseller!Ella is a haunting.Murdered at sixteen, her ghost is furiously trapped in her father's house, invisible to everyone except her stepmother and stepsisters.Even when she discovers how to untether her...

War is coming. The Lady of Battles will have it no other way.Lillian and Gregory fear the demi-goddess is already moving her pawns and dark knights into place, preparing for the first strike. Earth must be ready, but first Lillian needs to ensure that the uneasy alliance between the Fae and the human military does not fail. Every ally is needed if earth is to have any hope of surviving the coming war.As fate draws friends and enemies closer together, one ne...

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Winner's Trilogy comes Marie Rutkoski's Tor.Com Original short story, "The Bridge of Snow."Here readers are introduced to Arin during more innocent times. In his childhood, before the war, there was still time to tell stories.This story is set in the same world of the author's stunning YA trilogy, which begins with book one, The Winner's Curse.At the Publisher's request, this title ...